The Renaissance
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Renaissance is consider as a rebirth in knowledge. During this period of time science and art were used more often.One of the inventions that were created during the Renaissance was the Printing Press.The Printing Press was used to print out words or send messages. Secular music was a non-religious. Which become very popular during this time . Gun powder was also invented. Mainer's compass another successful invention. Renaissance started during the Fourteen century(1500 to 1750).It was after the Middle Ages. During the Middles Ages people deepened on what the churches said. While during the Renaissance people started to depend on education .

Inigo Jones (1573 - 1652)

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Jones was the first prominent British Architecture of the modern period. He had a good advantages since the day he was born. He had a good influences and education. Jones had the privileged to visit Italy twice. his first time he went he attended theatre events at Medici Courts in Florence. This allowed him to prepare for a important post at the court of James I. Which he designed stage setting, costumes and decoration for court masque. Jones was sent by Lord Arundel to Italy and France in 1613 to find new work or arts. He spent 1 year and 1/2 traveling ans studying Roman architecture and mordern European Renaissance attempts to copy it.Inigo Jones was also called upon to do ecclesiastical work, the most famous of his designs being Queen's Chapel at St. James Palace.The other famous project in which Jones was involved was the ambitious Covent Garden.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
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He traveled to London to work on becoming an actor. Shakespeare plays were full of emotions. He made a living as a Actor and as a writer. William wrote "Sonnets Of Shakespeare, which had 154 sonnets.Shakespeare wrote 30 plays. Some of them were histrionics, tragedy, romance and comedy.By 1592, there is evidence William Shakespeare earned a living as an actor and a playwright in London and possibly had several plays produced.By the early 1590s, documents show William Shakespeare was a managing partner in the Lord Chamberlain's Men, an acting company in London.One of his most famous plays was Romeo And Juliet in 1956.By 1957, he published 15 out of 37 plays. Shakespeare and his business partner built their own theater on the south park of the Thames River, which was called the Globe. All of that amazing worked occurred during 1599.

Leonardo Da Vinci (152-1519)
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Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo was raised by his father. He began his art work at the age of 14 yrs old under the artist Verrocchio. After 6 years later he became a master artist. He also started taking commission's from wealthy clients. His art work was a success. One his famous art work or piece or art work is "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper". He was called a genius. Like other leaders of the Renaissance humanism, he did not see a divisional between science and art. His ideas were mainly theoretical explanation.Verrocchio, a sculptor, painter, and goldsmith, was a remarkable craftsman.